Brazil vs Norway Prediction & Tips
Brazil arrive as Group C winners after a routine group stage — 3-0 wins over Haiti and Scotland, a 1-1 draw with Morocco — before Gabriel Martinelli’s 95th-minute strike against Japan sealed a dramatic 2-1 Round of 32 win, the latest normal-time goal in World Cup knockout history. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have scored nine goals but conceded two, and head into Sunday without the injured Lucas Paquetá and with Raphinha a major doubt — a significant reshuffle around Vinícius Júnior and Matheus Cunha.
Norway have been one of the stories of the tournament. Erling Haaland has scored five goals in four games, including a late winner against Ivory Coast in the Round of 32. Martin Ødegaard has assisted in three consecutive World Cup matches — the first player to do so since Dirk Kuyt in 2010. Both Norway goals in this tournament have come with Ødegaard involved. The only setback was a 4-1 defeat to France in the group stage, when Solbakken rested most of his starters.
VINICIUS JUNIOR OVER 1.5 SHOTS ON TARGET @ 2.40
